i don't wanna be the hw guy

[schpreck]

   If you are training to go roadracing, the key is to LOSE weight.  If you do any resistance training, do alot of low weight- high rep work.  That way, you won't really put on muscle mass, but you'll burn off the fat.  Muscle is much more dense/heavy than fat.  Do alot of cardio.  ALOT of cardio.  Drink more water than you really want.  The key is to be strong, but not big (and heavy.)  Also, STRETCH every day.  Especially before you get on the grid.  The more limber you are, the least likely you are to be injured in case of a crash.  (Take the time while you're stretching to go over the track in your head, too.  That really seems to help me.)  Diet is also key. Just eat the stuff that Mom told you to.

[Super Dave]

I'll agree with eliminating carbs.  You will loose weight, your body works more efficiently using fat as energy.  Sure, you can work out.  There are obvious benefits.  But getting you to fuel your body correctly with proteins and substantially less processed carbs, and drink tons of water, will make a big difference.

I've got two kids, a wife, a job, racing, school to teach, along with baby sitting my instructors and racing students.  I have very little time to breath.  Converting yourself to a low, or just a lower, carb diet will help one be more "even" in physical performance.  

You really have to try it.  Give your self three weeks on it to get a real feel for it.

[pmoravek]

If you live in the Mid-Atlantic area...come see me at Fitness Resource in Oakton Virginia. I'll get you a Treamill, or bike, or something so you can excersize while you're watching Speedivision ;)

Pete Moravek
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703-980-2297

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[Ripper]

Pete, which bikes do you use for training,R6,GSXR,ZX-6???Ican't figure out where you put the T.V. screen thou.

Rip..............per

[oh344ccs]

Alot of people are telling you to drink lots of water, try only water.  If you drink 4 cans of soda a day that's over 1k calories.  Just drink water 0 calories. This is the easiest part of a diet to stick to.  After about 2 weeks soda and sugary drinks will actually taste bad.  Other than that don't make any massive changes to your diet all at once, or you won't be able to stay on it.  A diet for a month, that you don't stay with won't mean :-X.
As for working out, be sure to start slowly, the first time I triied lifting light weights it was so easy that I over did it a bit, sore for a week.